Melalucca Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palo Alto, CA EIN: 26-1699444

Melalucca Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $4.7M.

Key facts about Melalucca Foundation

In short: Melalucca Foundation gave $2.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.0M), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-1699444
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,000,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$2,000,000
Median grant
$2,000,000
Total assets
$25,821,848
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$25.8M

+15.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.0M

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2.0M

+0.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Melalucca Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.7M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Melalucca Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 125% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

New York

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.0M (2019) to $2.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.0M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Girls Incorporated: $2.0MGirls Incorporated$2.0M

The largest 2025 recipient was Girls Incorporated ($2.0M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Girls Incorporated New York, NYGeneral Charitable Purpose$2,000,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$25,821,848$22,299,868$21,956,022
Revenue$4,822,725$2,643,196$479,055
Expenses$2,529,687$2,299,350$2,459,137
Qualifying Distributions$2,177,807$2,178,948$2,182,186
Net Investment Income$4,717,301$2,387,238$382,546
Distributable Amount$1,745,815$1,688,225$1,616,937

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Melalucca Foundation is led by W. H. Soskin, President & Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • W. H. Soskin

    President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Bauer

    Secretary, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2019

    $27K (2019) → $27K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Doug Bauer — Secretary, Treasurer, Director: $27KDoug BauerSecretary, Treasurer, Director$27K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $27K, to Doug Bauer (Secretary, Treasurer, Director).

Frequently asked questions about Melalucca Foundation

How much does Melalucca Foundation give each year?

Melalucca Foundation gave $2.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 1 grant.

How large is Melalucca Foundation?

Melalucca Foundation reported $25.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Melalucca Foundation operate?

Melalucca Foundation has awarded grants in New York.

What is Melalucca Foundation's EIN?

Melalucca Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1699444. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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